I have never seen better looking speakers than my ultra high gloss piano black mls cabinets. For those concerned, the sum total flaw from cosmetic perfection on my two speakers, found so far, is a 1 sq in area of some kind of adhesive w/ dust on it, on the rear between the two crossover boards. The adhesive rubs off easily. I don't know where it came from, might not have been there when it left the plant. The speakers have been here for some time before I got to hear them while the room & system upgrades were occuring. I love the white soft linen socks that come covering each cabinet.
The past is the past. These cabinets would fit in anyone's house or decor no matter how expensive the surroundings. This is as attractive as high end audio gets. I respect your opinion if you disagree, but I'll take a substantial bet if it's put to a vote in a neutral venue (voters can not own either speaker brand). The beauty & solidity of the bases, bolted w/ t-nuts to the cabinets, is a universe above the bud bailey cabinets.
Performance-wise & looks-wise, this is a $20k+ speaker for $4810.
